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Unit 4
Constitution and Bill of Rights
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Social Studies
7th Grade
11/02/2011

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What was the new government called?
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Articles of Confederation[image]
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What were the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?
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No right to solve conflicts, money issues, other nations took advantage.[image]
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What happened to slavery based on the Northwest Ordinance?
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banned in the Northwest[image]
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What was the name of the Farmer's Revolt?
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Shay's Rebellion

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Why did the Farmer's Revolt occur?
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being taxed and losing farms

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What did the members want the Constitutional Convention to be?
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secret

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The Federalists Plan consisted of what?
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3 branches, 2 houses based on population[image]
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The Anti-Federalists Plan consisted of what?
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3 branches, 1 house - each state had power

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How many houses did the Great Compromise agree on?
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2
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The members in the House of Representatives is based on what?
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Population

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How many senators do states get to elect?
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2
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How were slaves counted by the Northern and Southern states?
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3/5 will count

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Why is slavery called the 'unfinished business' of the Constitutional Convention?
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It was held off for 20 yrs[image]
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How many states had to ratify the constitution before it went into effect?
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9
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What is a republic?
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government that rules themselves through elected representatives[image]
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What is a document that states rulers are under the law and citizens have rights?
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Bill of Rights

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What is Habeas Corpus?
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Idea that no person can be held in prison without first being charged with the crime

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Who was John Locke?
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English writer whose ideas were popular among the American

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What are the three branches of government?
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Legislative, Executive, Judicial
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What is the Seperation of Powers?
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designed to keep any person or group from gaining to much power [image]
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Who created the idea of the Seperation of Powers?
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Baron de Montesquieu

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Why did the Federalists support the Constitution?
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wanted a strong national or federal government
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Why did Anti-Federalists oppose the Constitution?
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Thought it made the government to strong and left states to weak
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What were the Federalist Papers?
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series of essays in favor of the Constitution
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What was the first state to ratify the Constitution?
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Delaware
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Who was America's first president?
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George Washington
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Who was America's first vice president?
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John Adams
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Where was America's first capital?
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New York City
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What does amend mean?
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change
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Who proposed the Bill of Rights?
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James Madison
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What is the Bill of Rights?
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list of ammendments added to the Constitution

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Over time, the Constitution became what kind of document?
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living
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